"-itol" meaning in English

See -itol in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From reanalysis of the ending of mannitol, sorbitol and so on, from -ite (an old, non-specific use of this suffix) + -ol. Etymology templates: {{m|en|mannitol}} mannitol, {{m|en|sorbitol}} sorbitol, {{m|en|-ite}} -ite, {{m|en|-ol}} -ol Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -itol, {{en-suffix}} -itol
  1. (organic chemistry) Forming the names of polyhydric alcohols (sugar alcohols). Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Translations (forming the names of polyhydric alcohols): -it (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en--itol-en-suffix-hXLal~Os Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

Download JSON data for -itol meaning in English (1.7kB)

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